BenedictusMargaux
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Woman working at a Library
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Card catalogs! Ha, I haven't seen those in a long time. Looks like a vintage photo, perfect framing and exposure. Nicely done.
Easy Rider
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I'm in diagonals delight! The strip lights, the desk, the filing cabinet, the row of chairs, her book and papers, here arms, her pen and even the stripes on her jumper / sweater.
Her look of concentration is nice too, a well captured moment.
A very nice situational portrait Benedictus.
Her look of concentration is nice too, a well captured moment.
A very nice situational portrait Benedictus.
Bill from Oregon
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Nicely composed shot. And I like the shallow depth of field. Great black and white subject.
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Vidau
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Good photo, well used tungsten light
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Colin K. Work
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Not an electronic device in sight ... pretty hard to achieve these days. As other have said, a well thought out and composed classic.
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Joe Pineapples II
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The broken diagonal lines give a very strong sense of 'flow', adding a dynamic feel to a static subject.
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Can't add much to what's been said; a fine example of how a well-considered background can make a portrait sing.
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BenedictusMargaux
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KF, Easy, Bill, Vidau, Colin, Joe, Sam and brilly, thank you so much for the feedback/comments/observations and kind words. Much appreciated.
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Words are flowing like lights are flying , over and beyond......
The power of a pen and the feeling of a thinking mind , ..... in a photo , great !!
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The power of a pen and the feeling of a thinking mind , ..... in a photo , great !!
Best , G.
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Your picture has difficulty degree that I coudn't manage. To go to library's research room, sit very near totally strange person and take picture like this with 35mm lens, with camera that has analog shutter, which makes a click when picture is taken. For me risk that she shouldn't like me to come so near and take a picture should be too big. If I had been there, we had missed this picture.
There are several lines in picture, they are under control. Lady seems to be very concentrated to her studies gives deep to picture. jouni
There are several lines in picture, they are under control. Lady seems to be very concentrated to her studies gives deep to picture. jouni
BenedictusMargaux
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Thank you, GianlucaWords are flowing like lights are flying , over and beyond......
The power of a pen and the feeling of a thinking mind , ..... in a photo , great !!
Best , G.
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"The power of a pen and the feeling of a thinking mind, ..."
Beautiful words.
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BenedictusMargaux
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Yes you could. You just have to find your way. The person never looked or spoke to me. I took the photograph, said thank you in silence with a gentle bow, and left. If she had spoken to me and asked me about why I was taking a photograph of her, I would have explained. My guess is that a very amicable and fruitful conversation would have ensued (it happens much more often that you would think). Had she become upset or agitated, I would have (sincerely) apologized and offered to delete the image (this was not a situation worth trying to exercise your rights. In fact, I did not know what my rights were).
You cannot take these shots with huge focal length lenses.
It is friendly "click"
There is no real risk. You may make the person upset, but this was never your intention. If this happens, you would apologize in no uncertain terms. You are in a Library. People are reasonable. They will accept your apology (the street can be a much more delicate environment to navigate).
She was obviously a scholar of sorts. I admire people that devote their lives to study, learn and understand (regardless of the subject). I took her photograph with respect. If I was a painter, I may have seated across from her (as I did) and draw a sketch. I would have felt terrible about upsetting her, but I do believe that she would have understood why I wanted to take that photograph (or draw a sketch) of her.
Always treat the subjects of your photographs with the respect that they deserve (which in some cases may require asking for permission). This is the key.
Perhaps not. Perhaps you would have also taken the picture.
Thank you, jouni. I am glad that you liked the shot.
Easy Rider
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This is exactly what I do Jouni. If they notice, a polite smile and a nod.
If they ask I explain what I do and why.
Sometimes indeed a conversation follows.
Mostly they ignore me though or just smile or wave back - and often pose, so I take the posed photo out of politeness.
Some get angry and want me to delete the photo so I do exactly that and show them as I do it so they know I really did it.
Gianluca, a great way with words, I might have to have a chat with you some day...
If they ask I explain what I do and why.
Sometimes indeed a conversation follows.
Mostly they ignore me though or just smile or wave back - and often pose, so I take the posed photo out of politeness.
Some get angry and want me to delete the photo so I do exactly that and show them as I do it so they know I really did it.
Gianluca, a great way with words, I might have to have a chat with you some day...
Benedictus, nothing much to add to what has already been posted: just marvellous composition, tonality - the image transmits and speaks to one's heart. A beautiful captured moment of a person totally absorbed in her activity in a place where tranquility is paramount so thoughts and concentration can come together and produce the needful.
Thinking of quality output in printing terms and processing: would it have made a difference if you had chosen a lower ISO value, since the shutter speed recorded was pretty generous in a tranquil situation like above.? Just wondering.
I currently struggle with my iMac and cannoty see the images in Original size, only on a smallish MacBook Air screen which is not satisfying...my problem.
Apart: Gianlucas poetic lines would be a wonderful title worth to adopt...but that's another story.
Again, fantastic shot. Thank you for sharing.
Best,
Guenter
Thinking of quality output in printing terms and processing: would it have made a difference if you had chosen a lower ISO value, since the shutter speed recorded was pretty generous in a tranquil situation like above.? Just wondering.
I currently struggle with my iMac and cannoty see the images in Original size, only on a smallish MacBook Air screen which is not satisfying...my problem.
Apart: Gianlucas poetic lines would be a wonderful title worth to adopt...but that's another story.
Again, fantastic shot. Thank you for sharing.
Best,
Guenter
BenedictusMargaux
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Thank you. Guenter. You are very kind (and very eloquent. It is useful to know what people like or do not like on an image)
I have a "routine" for shooting. I fix the ISO (for the situation under consideration. A restaurant, a concert, this room of the library, ... put the camera in aperture priority, and make sure that the shutter speed does not get dangerously slow (as you know, the M does not have IS of any kind). This image (focus and recompose) was taken extremely fast, and I would not have been surprised if it would been unnecessarily blurred if taken at 1/60 sec. If I could have taken the time to take the shot, you are absolutely correct (two stops difference), but this was not the case. With the M 240 shooting at ISO 2000, if the image is not underexposed, makes for perfect 14 x 21 prints (which is the largest I ever print).
PS: You will see that many of my outdoor street shots are taken at ISO 400. This is my default outdoor street set up (unless there it is sun everywhere), and allows me to move from light to shadow without the shutter speed going to low (I also tend to shoot on the open end of the lens). This could result on images being taken at 1/2000 or 1/125. It is a flexible set up that allows you to move within a "scenario" at ease. All you have to do is decide on the aperture that you think would better serve the image.
I know. Beautiful words come easy to him, as does taking photographs.
Thank you!
Thank you for the additional input and explanation.-
fully understood with thanks!
Guenter
yeah.
Sorry that escaped. Thank You both for your reply, was interesting to hear how you take your street pictures. I tried to imagine how does it go in reality: you go near person, somehow signal that you take picture of him/her, then click click click, it's over. Do you know what happened to me 3 days ago. To me came a guy exactly that way, when he was 1.5 meter from me, he signal to me, he will take picture, I signal back ok, he was Fuji guy, two bodies XPro2, he turn camera to vertical, very experienced advanced way, totally silent shutter, I guess at least 3 pics, then smile, we go own way. Same has happened to me all together maybe 3 times before, about same way, first was analog time many years ago.
I like your policy to other people, in this case I felt like my obligation to let him take picture of me, what I missed: to take picture of him : ( jouni
I like your policy to other people, in this case I felt like my obligation to let him take picture of me, what I missed: to take picture of him : ( jouni
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